Thomas Alker & Margaret (Peggy) Riding

Thomas Alker
Thomas was born in 1783 in Standish.¹ 

• Birth Notes
  • Aged 55 in 1841 (rounded)
    Aged 68 in 1851, born Ince

He died at the age of 70 in November 1853 in Standish.  His burial was on November 24th, 1853 in Standish.² 

• Death Notes
  • Name:    Thomas Alker
    Birth Year:    abt 1783
    Death Age:    70
    Burial Date:    24 Nov 1853
    Burial Parish:    Standish, Lancashire, England
    Register Type:    Parish Register
    Reference Number:    Pr 3134/1/19
    
    Name:    Thomas Alker
    Birth Year:    abt 1777
    Death Age:    76
    Burial Date:    24 Nov 1853
    Burial Parish:    Standish, Lancashire, England
    Register Type:    Bishop's Transcript
    Reference Number:    Drb/2/197

Margaret (Peggy) Riding
Margaret, known as Peggy, was born on March 19th, 1780 in Adlington and her baptism took place on March 24th, 1780 in Blackrod.^3 4 

• Birth Notes
  • Aged 55 in 1841
    Aged 71 in 1851
    
    Name:    Peggy Riding
    Baptism Date:    19 Mar 1780
    Parish:    Blackrod, Lancashire, England
    Father's name:    Thomas Riding
    Mother's name:    Jane Riding
    Register Type:    Parish Register
    Reference Number:    Pr 2967/1/3
    
    "Peggy daughter of Thomas and Jane Riding of Blackrod was baptised March 19" (no birth date or parents shown)
    
    Bishop's Transcripts shows baptism on 24 March (not the 19th), so perhaps on is the birth date.

She died at the age of 79 in June 1859.  Her burial was on June 17th, 1859 in Rivington.⁵ 

• Death Notes
  • Name:    Peggy Riding
    Age:    79
    Birth Date:    abt 1780
    Burial Date:    17 Jun 1859
    Burial Place:    Rivington, Lancashire, England
    Reference Number:    L79/1/4/2
    Archive Roll:    989